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fishing images A Canadian parliamentary committee led by an opposition Conservative Party lawmaker will hold meetings during legislative recess in hopes of expediting the defeat of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, the lawmaker said on Friday. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee will begin meetings on January 7 to consider and vote on a motion of no-confidence in the Liberal government, committee Chair John Williamson said in a letter to panel members. The motion would have to ultimately pass in the House of Commons to defeat the government. Parliament will reconvene on January 27. Trudeau, in power since 2015, has been under increasing pressure to quit since his former finance minister Chrystia Freeland resigned on December 16. Williamson, a Conservative lawmaker, said he was prepared to hold meetings throughout January with the goal of holding a non-confidence vote as early as January 30. That would be weeks earlier than it would otherwise take an opposition party to propose such a motion. Trudeau’s options have narrowed since New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been helping keep the Liberals in power, said last week that he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election. “It is now clear that the Liberal Government does not have the confidence of Parliament. Conservative, Bloc Quebecois and NDP members – representing a majority of MPs – have all announced they will vote non-confidence in the Liberal Government,” Williamson said in a copy of the letter he posted on social media. Trudeau, however, could prorogue parliament, which would formally end the current session and prevent lawmakers from voting on a no-confidence motion. Singh has said he would present a motion of no-confidence after the House of Commons elected chamber returns from the winter break but he did not say how his party would vote on motions introduced by other parties. All opposition parties would need to back a single motion to bring down the government. The Williamson-led panel has five Liberal MPs, four Conservative MPs, and one each from the NDP and the Bloc Quebecois. Canadian governments must show they have the confidence of the House of Commons elected chamber. Votes on budgets and other spending are considered confidence measures and if a government loses one, it falls. In virtually all cases, an election campaign starts immediately. Related Story QSWF participates in Unesco's Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination QSWF participates in Unesco's Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination

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The Centre for Ageing Better said data analysed on its behalf suggested more than a fifth of people in this age group are living in a poor-quality home that could be making their existing health condition worse. It said people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, those living in London and those who have a serious health condition or disability are more likely to be affected. Data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing covering 2022/23 was analysed by the National Centre for Social Research on behalf of the charity. It found an estimated 4.5 million people aged 50 or older in England with a health condition aggravated by the cold are living in a home with one or more serious problems. Some 2.8 million were aged between 50 and 70, while 1.7 million were aged 70 and older. Health conditions included respiratory diseases, congestive heart failure, heart disease and lung conditions, including asthma. Housing problems identified in the research included damp, water leaks, bad condensation, electrical or plumbing problems, rot and decay. While some 2.2 million people over 50 with health and housing problems owned their home outright, the biggest proportion of people (51%) with such issues lived in rented accommodation. The charity said older renters with a health condition were up to three times more likely to have five or more issues with their home than someone in the same age group who owns their home. Those with a health condition that can be affected by poor housing who had a significant issue in their homes were most likely to live in London (52%) followed by the North East (35%) and the North West (35%), the West Midlands and the East of England (both on 28%), and the South West (27%). Almost half (46%) of people aged 50 and above from black and minority ethnic backgrounds with one of the health conditions had at least one problem with their home, which the charity said amounted to almost 500,000 people. Among white people in this age group it was just under one in three (32%). The research also suggested people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds living with a health condition were also more than twice as likely to have five or more issues with their housing compared with their white counterparts – 15% compared with 6%. Dr Carole Easton, the charity’s chief executive, said not only does the research show the difficulties faced by those living in poor housing, but it is also “very bad news” for both the economy and the NHS. She said: “Our latest research shows that our poor-quality housing crisis is putting people with health conditions in their 50s, 60s and beyond, in harm’s way. “This is obviously terrible for those individuals who live in homes that carry a very real risk of making them sick, particularly when winter comes around. “But it is also very bad news for the country. Older workers living in homes that are making their health conditions worse are going to be less likely to be able to work and help grow the economy. “Older people whose serious health conditions are made worse by their homes will require treatment, putting additional winter pressures on our health system. “All could be averted if we tackled poor-quality housing with the urgency and priority it demands.” Holly Holder, deputy director for homes at the charity, said the Government must “fix this hidden housing crisis by delivering a national strategy to tackle poor quality housing across all tenures and committing to halving the number of non-decent homes over the next decade”. She added: “No-one should have to live in a home that damages their health, yet it is the norm for far too many people in England today. “By failing to address poor-quality homes we are limiting the lives of some of the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people. “Our new analysis shows that the combination of health and house problems are most likely to impact groups of people who are already disadvantaged by multiple health and wealth inequalities.” A Government spokesperson said: “Despite the challenging inheritance faced by this Government, through our Plan for Change we’re taking action to improve housing conditions across all tenures and ensure homes are decent, safe and warm – especially for the most vulnerable. “We’re consulting on reforms to the Decent Homes Standard next year to improve the quality of social and privately rented housing, and introducing Awaab’s Law to both sectors to tackle damp, dangerous and cold conditions for all renters in England. “Our warm homes plan will also help people find ways to save money on energy bills and deliver cleaner heating, with up to 300,000 households to benefit from upgrades next year.”No. 13 Texas A&M routs Abilene Christian 92-54, Taylor moves into 2nd in Aggies' all-time scoringThe second-biggest loser of the 2024 election is Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who is being demoted from the powerful Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate to the largely powerless Minority Leader. Schumer’s demotion to the minority status — which is shared by the other 46 Democrats — was smoothed by his support for President Joe Biden’s maximum-migration policy. That Schumer-backed policy imported roughly nine million southern migrants — ensuring the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris and the loss of three Democrat-held Senate seats. That three-seat loss created a new 53-seat Republican majority in the Senate, thus forcing Schumer to hand over the gavel and return to minority status. Moreover, this is the second time Schumer has lost the Majority Leader job because he prefers mass migration above investment in American citizens’ prosperity, productivity, and births. In 2014, the Democrats lost five Senate seats because President Barack Obama welcomed illegal migrants and pushed for passage of the “Gang of Eight” amnesty and cheap labor bill. Schumer supported the bill, which canceled his expected promotion to Senate Majority Leader in 2015. By 2022, Schumer had forgotten his 2014 election disaster and was back touting the mass migration directed by Biden’s pro-migration border chief, Alejandro Mayorkas: The 2024 election was a rerun of the 2014 election, in part, because both disasters were caused by the Democrat party’s increasingly unpopular welcome for millions of migrants. Democrat senators are blaming the Schumer-backed policy for their fall. “We destroyed ourselves on the immigration issue in ways that were entirely predictable and entirely manageable,” a Democrat senator told the Hill for a November 29 report. “That’s political malpractice. That’s not someone else’s fault. That’s not the groups pushing us around,” the senator added. For many years, Schumer has favored migrants over American citizens: “We’re nothing if we’re not a Nation of Immigrants,” he told pro-migration business leaders in 2020: Immigrants [not Americans and their children] built this country with their hands, enriched our culture with their minds and spirit, and provided the spark that drives our economy. ... Many of you may not know this; My middle name is Ellis. Guess what? I was named after Uncle Ellis, who was named after Ellis Island, and in keeping with that tradition, our second daughter, we chose her middle name to be Emma for the poet Emma Lazarus, who wrote on this [plaque subsequently added to the] pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, “Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses yearning to be free.” So this is in my bones as a New Yorker, as someone whose grandparents immigrated to the country in search of a better life. However, the elites and major donors in his hometown of New York City have other incentives to fund politicians who favor migration. The government-invited flood of low-wage migrants spikes their real estate wealth and cuts the cost of local labor. This inflow also hides the failure of the city government to reform its education agencies and weaken the economic clout of the middle-class New Yorkers who might collectively elect a reformist mayor and governor. “An international migration Ponzi scheme is the only thing that averts a demographic doom loop for cities like New York and San Francisco,” as Americans flee the Democrats’ huge and badly run cities, author Michael Lind wrote in a September 2023 article for Compact magazine. However, Schumer and his party are also deeply reliant on billionaire donors based in his hometown of New York and California, home of failed presidential candidate Harris. The party’s pro-migration donors are exemplified by FWD.us, whose top lobbyist has blamed Democrats for not providing enough economic support to Biden’s flood of wealth-shifting migrants. Mark Zuckerberg and a founding corps of West Coast consumer-economy investors created FWD.us in 2014 to support the “Gang of Eight” migration expansion bill. Schumer helped push that bill through the Senate, but it was torpedoed when GOP primary voters defenestrated the House Republican’s Majority Leader, pro-migration Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA). In 2020, Zuckerberg — and his policy adviser, David Plouffe — helped Biden defeat Trump . Since 2021, Mayorkas has imported roughly nine million inadmissible migrants to serve as consumers, renters, and workers for the U.S. consumer economy. The economic and civic damage done by Mayorkas’s deliberate migration policy pushed a large share of undecided swing voters to support Trump during the last week of the 2024 campaign, according to a report by Blueprint2024 , a pro-Democrat polling firm. Harris lost because “the political atmosphere was pretty brutal,” Plouffe rationalized in a PodSaveAmerica podcast on November 26 — without admitting how his FWD.us policies poisoned the political atmosphere for Harris. “I think the political atmosphere, the desire for change ... really presented huge challenges for us,” Plouffe evaded. On November 5, those challenges cost Schumer three senators plus the majority gavel — for the second time.

A pub in Co Fermanagh has released its Christmas advert with an important message highlighting the impact of grief during the festive season. Charlie’s Bar made headlines around the world with its 2023 ad which featured an elderly man being ignored in the street before joining a young couple, and their dog Missy, for a friendly chat as they shared a drink with the message: “There are no strangers here, only friends you haven’t met yet.” The Enniskillen pub's video was viewed more than six million times, with an appeal launched alongside it raising £23,000 for local charities Age NI and SWAP (South West Age Partnership). Read more: Northern Irish bar wins top prize at Community Pub Hero Awards Read more: Star of NI pub's viral tearjerker Christmas advert on true message of the ad Now, the pub has returned with another tear-jerker, as its Christmas video for 2024 debuted on social media on Friday evening with a similarly important message. Speaking to Belfast Live , bar owner Una Burns said they have been blown away by the response so far, with over 5,000 likes and 232,000 views on Facebook alone so far. "The reaction has been amazing. Even just reading some of the comments; we've had comments from people who have lost loved ones, who work in nursing homes, messages from people who support bereaved parents. It's a really incredible position to be in, to be able to share something that can impact so many different people in different ways, in different parts of the world," Una said. This year's video shows an older woman, Mary, who reads a letter just before Christmas from her husband John who died a few months earlier. She sits alone reading the letter, where he reminds her he's looking down on her and the family, with his stocking still hanging over the nearby fireplace. Alongside the letter in the envelope is a photograph taken in Charlie's Bar the previous year, showing Mary and John smiling with their family. Mary's son then comes in to make sure she's okay, before the family head to the pub to be together. Arriving at Charlie's Bar, they recreate the photo from the previous year, with Mary smiling as she enjoys being surrounded by her loving family. As for the inspiration for this year's video, Una explained: "I was very aware that although for many Christmas is a very joyous occasion, for others it's tainted with sadness. I wanted to draw inspiration from our own community, and what I've seen over the years in the bar, and the stories I've heard. "In the bar you're in a privileged position where people share what they're going through, and I wanted the advert to have an actual message, and I wanted it to bring a bit of warmth and reflection to people's homes this Christmas. "I think it shows pubs are more than just a drinking place, they can be a real source of comfort and hope for people. They can be a real beating heart for communities, particularly in rural Ireland, for those who maybe do find Christmas more difficult. We're very aware of that and we do open on Christmas Day, as some people may be at home on their own." Similar to last year's advert, the video was filmed on an iPhone however this time, one of the stars of the 2023 ad, Meagan Daley, was behind the camera. Meagan was one half of the young couple who befriended the elderly man in the previous advert. But Meagan isn't the only actor from last year featuring this time around. Martin McManus, who starred as the elderly man last year, provided the voiceover for John reading the letter this time around. Una said: "None of those people are actors, they're all local people, and it was not an easy task especially for the lady who played that part, it's a very difficult ask of somebody to portray that in a sincere way. It was quite raw and people have said that it is very poignant. It's a credit to the people who were willing to do that and be involved this year. "We had all the cast of last year involved again - we had the dog, the male from last year was in the booth behind the scene in the bar this year, and the voice over you hear is the old man, Martin, who was in the video last year." This year, Una said they're not competing with what they did in last year's viral video, but said they're open to keeping the tradition going in future years. She said: "I would love to put one out next year, but we'll have to see if the idea comes! It's important to me we stay true to our values and what we put out is authentic. "But I think reading the messages people have commented, and even people calling the bar asking if we were going to do a video this year, it would encourage you to put another one out because it obviously does touch people in ways we didn't think it could." Reflecting on the impact of this year's video, Una added: "It makes people reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. "Someone messaged me last night saying it's reminded her to get her grandfather to write his grandkids some letters before he passes, as he'll not be there to see them getting married, but that he has all his faculties at the minute, and his funny humour, and she wants them to remember him for that. We're in an incredible position as a family run bar in Enniskillen to even have that impact." Join our Belfast Live breaking news service on WhatsApp Click this link or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . 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Butterball Faces Thanksgiving Turkey Boycott After PETA Video ResurfacesAP Trending SummaryBrief at 7:05 p.m. ESTA Section 35 dispersal order was in place today as a preventative measure to ensure the safety of fans and local communities in the area during the match against Millwall. The orders give officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) the power to disperse individuals and groups of people causing harassment, alarm or distress from the locality. Police say five individuals were "dispersed from the area" under the Section 25 anti-social behaviour order, but there were no arrests made. A statement posted by Thames Valley Police said: "We would like to thank the fans from both Millwall and Oxford for their engagement with officers deployed as part of the policing operation in the city and at the Kassam Stadium this afternoon. "Five individuals were dispersed from the area under Section 35 Anti-social behaviour orders but we are pleased to report there were no incidents of note or arrests. "The policing operation has now returned to normal business for the local area." Mounted officers, police dogs and drones were deployed for the match. In addition to this, police used tactics including football spotters - undercover officers who provided live information and acted as a link between the police and supporters. Sign up for a digital subscription now: As a digital subscriber you will get: Unlimited access to the Oxford Mail website Advert-light access Reader rewards Full access to our app

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According to studio estimates Sunday, the Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The R-rated horror “Nosferatu” placed third with an unexpectedly strong $21.2 million. Thanksgiving release holdovers “Wicked” and “Moana 2” rounded out the top five. Christmas Day had several big film openings, including the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown,” the Nicole Kidman erotic drama “Babygirl” and the boxing drama “The Fire Inside.” Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will ban the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a groundbreaking move for European Union nations. Health minister Frank Vandenbroucke tells The Associated Press that the inexpensive e-cigarettes have turned into a health threat since they are an easy way for teenagers to be drawn into smoking and get hooked on nicotine. Australia outlawed the sale of “vapes” outside pharmacies earlier this year in some of the world’s toughest restrictions on electronic cigarettes. Now Belgium is leading the EU drive. Belgium's minister wants tougher tobacco measures in the 27-nation bloc. Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98 Charles F. Dolan, who founded some of the most prominent U.S. media companies including Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., has died at age 98. Newsday reports that a statement issued Saturday by his family says Dolan died of natural causes. Dolan’s legacy in cable broadcasting includes founding HBO in 1972, Cablevision in 1973 and the American Movie Classics television station in 1984. He also launched News 12 in New York City, the first U.S. 24-hour cable channel for local news. Dolan also held controlling stakes in companies that owned Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers. 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The star guard’s business manager tells multiple media outlets there was a break-in at Doncic’s home Friday night. Lara Beth Seager says nobody was home, and Doncic filed a police report. The Dallas Morning News reports that jewelry valued at about $30,000 was stolen. Doncic is the sixth known pro athlete in the U.S. whose home was burglarized since October. Star NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Joe Burrow of Cincinnati are among them. The NFL and NBA have issued security alerts to players over the break-ins. Victor Wembanyama plays 1-on-1 chess with fans in New York Victor Wembanyama went to a park in New York City and played 1-on-1 with fans on Saturday. He even lost a couple of games. Not in basketball, though. Wemby was playing chess. Before the San Antonio Spurs left New York for a flight to Minnesota, Wembanyama put out the call on social media: “Who wants to meet me at the SW corner of Washington Square park to play chess? Im there,” Wembanyama wrote. It was 9:36 a.m. And people began showing up almost immediately. Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits a tournament in a dispute over jeans NEW YORK (AP) — The International Chess Federation says top ranked player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships after refusing to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition. The federation said Friday that its regulations include a dress code that bars participants from wearing jeans at the event. The Norwegian chess grandmaster says he accepted a $200 fine but refused to change his pants out of principle before leaving the competition in New York. The federation said the dress code is designed to ensure professionalism and fairness for all participants. Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — A trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Bucks County found 76-year-old Dayle Haddon, dead in a second-floor bedroom Friday morning after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the Solebury Township home. A 76-year-old man who was also in the home was hospitalized in critical condition. As a model, Haddon appeared on dozens of magazine coverage in the 1970s and 1980s. She then reentered the industry in the 1990s after landing contracts with cosmetic companies to promote their anti-aging products. 2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch STEVENSON, Wash. (AP) — Officials say two Oregon men have died in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch. The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office says the 59-year-old and 37-year-old appear to have died from exposure. The sheriff's office says it based that conclusion on the weather and their lack of preparedness. Both men were from Portland. They were found in a heavily wooded area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest northeast of that city. Family reported them missing after they failed to return from a Christmas Eve outing. Sasquatch is a folkloric beast thought by some to roam the forests, particularly in the Pacific Northwest.

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Alocen 3-4 4-5 12, Harding 1-3 0-0 3, Doughty 5-9 6-7 17, Summers 0-3 0-0 0, Teel 5-9 1-2 13, Daughtry 6-9 4-5 16, LeGree 5-8 1-2 14, Wagner 2-6 2-3 8, Walker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-51 18-24 83. Jungers 0-1 0-0 0, Moundi 5-8 2-7 12, Njie 8-16 4-6 21, Reaves 11-18 2-2 30, Barr 0-2 0-0 0, Menard 1-8 0-0 3, Bundy 2-6 2-2 7, Emuobor 1-2 1-2 3, Hogarth 2-2 0-0 4, Wallace 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-64 11-19 80. Halftime_45-45. 3-Point Goals_Indiana St. 11-27 (LeGree 3-5, Alocen 2-3, Wagner 2-5, Teel 2-6, Harding 1-2, Doughty 1-4, Summers 0-2), Iona 9-23 (Reaves 6-9, Bundy 1-2, Menard 1-4, Njie 1-6, Jungers 0-1, Wallace 0-1). Rebounds_Indiana St. 27 (Teel 8), Iona 32 (Moundi 9). Assists_Indiana St. 17 (LeGree 4), Iona 12 (Njie 4). Total Fouls_Indiana St. 15, Iona 17. A_325 (4,000).